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Who needs meniscus repair surgery? ... In some situations, your surgeon may offer a meniscus repair as a possible surgery for damaged or torn cartilage. Years ago, if a patient had torn cartilage, and surgery was necessary, the entire meniscus was removed. ... Arthroscopic Surgery for Meniscus Repair...
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orthopedics.about.com/cs/meniscusinjuries1/a/meniscusre...
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A meniscus tear is a common knee injury that can cause pain in the joint. When the meniscus tear becomes symptomatic, arthroscopic surgery may be necessary to repair or remove the torn cartilage. ... How does the meniscus work?
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orthopedics.about.com/cs/meniscusinjuries1/a/meniscus.h...
orthopedics.about.com/cs/meniscusinjuries1/a/meniscus.htm
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Guides you through the decision to have surgery for a torn meniscus. Explains two kinds of surgery. Explains when surgery is done. Lists risks and benefits of surgery for meniscus tear. Includes interactive tool to help you decide. ... There are two kinds of surgery for a meniscus tear . One kind repairs the tear by sewing...
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www.questdiagnostics.com/kbase/dp/topic/te7366/dp.htm
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Arthroscopic surgery is the standard outpatient treatment to repair a torn meniscus. Meniscus tears typically occur in sports that require fast starts, stops, cuts and pivots. ... Arthroscopic surgery is a common outpatient knee surgery for a meniscus tear...
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Meniscus tear surgery is usually performed arthroscopically. Most surgery for meniscus tears involves simply trimming the torn portion of your meniscus. Since that meniscus is not functioning anyway, it is only creating more harm by inflamming your knee and irritating the cartilage near it.
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www.jointhealing.com/pages/knee/meniscus_surg.html
www.jointhealing.com/pages/knee/meniscus_surg.html
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Recovery from meniscus surgery Knee conditions ... 6 weeks after Meniscus surgery fluid is still accumulating on my knee. The doctor has drained it twice and the last time I rested almost completely for 3 days but still the luid comes back. Any comments suggestions, similar experiences welcomed.
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forums.wrongdiagnosis.com/showthread.php?t=183
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Not before more detailed knowledge was gained about the exact morphology of the meniscus and the rising of arthroscopic surgery offered new surgical perspectives, it was possible to establish a widely accepted standard of meniscal surgery.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11193257
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Between January 1994 to December 1998, 133 patients had a meniscal surgery at University Malaya Medical Centre. Fifty-four patients were assessed and scored with the Lysholm and Tegner scoring system. Twenty-nine patients had partial meniscectomies and 25 had meniscus repair.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14569761?prt=true
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